![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mackinac County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Round-Island-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Mackinac County covers more than 2,000 square miles of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, as well as a trio of islands. St. Ignace and Mackinac Island are…
![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…
![2023 Was Another Record Traffic Year For The Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Federal-Dee-Freighter-Mackinac-Bridge-June-2023-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge is one of Michigan’s most recognizable landmarks and a vital piece of highway infrastructure that connects our two peninsulas. Since 1957 it…
![The Deer Ranch in St. Ignace Is The Perfect Family Roadside Attraction](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Deer-Ranch-St.-Ignace-Michigan-Sign-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is home to many family-friendly attractions that help break up long drives. One of the first ones travelers encounter after crossing the…
![New Michigan Birding Trail Puts Spotlight On Eastern Upper Peninsula and Three Great Lakes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sault-Ste.-Marie-Rotary-Park-Best-Michigan-Birdwatching-470x140.jpg)
A late August kick off event in Paradise marked the official grand opening of the Shore to Shore Birding Trail in Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula….
![2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year For Mackinac Bridge Traffic](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Mackinac-Bridge-2021-Traffic-Statistics-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge has been an iconic Michigan landmark since 1957, connecting the Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula and providing millions of travelers one…
![You Could Own A Piece of the Mackinac Bridge - Best Christmas Present Ever?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mackinac-Bridge-Sunset-Steel-Deck-Grating-Auction-2021-470x140.jpg)
In a Facebook post on December 9th, the Michigan Department of Transportation highlighted an amazing opportunity for Michiganders to own a piece of the Mackinac…
![Mackinac Bridge Walk Returns for 2021: What You Need to Know](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20200611_203624-470x140.jpg)
Since 1958, Labor Day in Michigan has been celebrated as the only day of the year that pedestrians can walk across the Mackinac Bridge. The…
![St. Ignace 350th Anniversary: 16 Things to Do in Michigan's Second Oldest City](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Wawatam-Lighthouse-Lake-Huron-470x140.jpg)
Founded by Father Jacques Marquette in 1671, St. Ignace trails only Sault Ste. Marie (1668) as Michigan’s oldest city. Marquette, a French fur trader and…
![Mackinac Bridge Sets Traffic Record in July 2019](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20150602_193252-470x140.jpg)
The statistics are out and the Mackinac Bridge set a new traffic record in July. For the month, a total of 612,890 cars crossed the…